‘Three-point parade’ leads KOGAS to 82:74 upset win over KT, extends winning streak to 6 games

Daegu’s KOGAS used 14 three-pointers to pull off a come-from-behind victory over Suwon KT and extend its winning streak to six games.

KOGAS defeated KT 82-74 in a home game of the 2024-2025 KCC Professional Basketball League regular season at Daegu Gymnasium on Friday. KOGAS (6-1), fresh off a six-game winning streak, took sole possession of the lead.

KT lost control of the game in the fourth quarter alone, committing six miscues and scoring just six points. KT, which fell to 4-3, dropped to fifth place.

KOG was dragged down by KT as its two-point shots missed the rim until the very end of the game, especially in the first half when it shot just under 20 percent from three-point range and 카지노 사이트 추천 kept losing rebounds.

Andrew Nicholson, Shin Seung-min, and Kim Nak-hyun continued to shoot from beyond the arc, and KT struggled to catch up.

Entering the final quarter with an 11-point deficit, KOGAS pulled away from KT with an unbelievable momentum with just over five minutes left in the game.

Nicholson’s outside shooting was the spark. Down by seven points, Samjosef Belangel and Nicholson combined for eight straight points to pull within 75-74.

Panicked, KT began to pour in miscues, and KOGAS took control with a three-pointer by Jung Sung-woo following a steal by Belangel with 2:43 left in regulation.

With 1:48 left in regulation, Belangel’s three-pointer from the foul line made it a seven-point game, and with 47 seconds left in regulation, Belangel’s free throws put the finishing touches on the upset.

KOGAS overcame a poor 44 percent shooting percentage from two-point range by going 14-for-14 from three-point range.

Nicholson recorded a double-double with 33 points and 10 rebounds, including five 3-pointers, while Belangel followed with 12 points and eight assists. Shin Seung-min and Kim Nak-hyun (11 points apiece) also contributed three 3-pointers.

For KT, Rhett Hammonds led the way with 19 points and 14 rebounds, while Heo Hoon added 18 points and six assists.

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